Fayza Ahmed
Fayza Ahmed | |
|---|---|
 Ahmrd in 1959 | |
| Born | 5 December 1934 |
| Died | 24 September 1983 (aged 48) Cairo, Egypt |
| Occupations | Singer and actress |
| Years active | 1934–1983 |
| Children | Five |
Fayza Ahmed (Arabic: فايزة أحمد; 5 December 1934 – 24 September 1983) was a Syrian-Lebanese singer and actress.
During her career, she appeared in six films.[1]
Early life
Fayza Ahmed was born in 1934 in Sidon, Lebanon, to a Syrian father and a Lebanese mother.[2]
Competition
In singing, Ahmed emerged at a time when the field was already crowded with formidable competitors. These included;
- Najat Al Saghira[3] (born 1938)
- Warda Al-Jazairia (1939–2012)
- Sabah (singer) (1927–2014)
- Shadia (1931–2017)
- Fairuz (born 1934)
Personal life
She had five children and nine grandchildren.
Death
Ahmed died in 1983 in Cairo from breast cancer.[4]
Selected filmography
- Tamr Henna (1957), with Naima Akef, Ahmed Ramzy, and Rushdy Abaza
- Ana wa Banati (1961), with Salah Zulfikar, Zaki Rostom, and Zahrat El-Ola
References
- ↑ "Remembering prominent classic singer Fayza Ahmed". EgyptToday. 5 December 2017. Retrieved 30 March 2023.
- ↑ Hibamusic.
- ↑ Who Is Najat Al Saghira? 2015, Retrieved 28 August 2015.
- ↑ "فايزة أحمد أُصيبت بالسرطان وزوجها كاد يرميها من الطابق السادس.. وخلاف مع عبد الحليم حافظ". Elfann News (in Arabic). Retrieved 30 March 2023.
External links
- Fayza Ahmed at IMDb
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- People from Sidon District
- Deaths from cancer in Egypt
- Syrian film actresses
- Lebanese emigrants to Egypt
- Lebanese film actresses
- Syrian people of Lebanese descent
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